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Cybertruck production late 2021
“The company anticipates that production of the lower-priced Cybertrucks should begin in late 2021 with the …”
goalposts: 2021 → 2022 → late 2022 → 2023 · moved 3×
“This is definitely going to be the year of the solar roof and PowerWall.”
— Elon Musk · Mar 14, 2019 · Model Y Unveil, Mar 14 2019 (Tesla official, YouTube) ↗
▶ WATCH HIM SAY IT — MODEL Y UNVEIL, MAR 14 2019 (TESLA OFFICIAL, YOUTUBE)
The fine print
Limited installations only
The Progression
Mar 14, 2019
The promise: “This is definitely going to be the year of the solar roof and PowerWall.” · Model Y Unveil, Mar 14 2019 (Tesla official, YouTube) ↗
Dec 31, 2019
Deadline passed.
Today · Jun 12, 2026
Status: Missed · 2,355 days past due. Never happened.
At the Model Y unveiling in March 2019, Musk declared that 2019 was 'definitely going to be the year of the solar roof and PowerWall.' The statement promised a breakout year for Tesla's residential energy products. Instead, the year closed with only limited solar roof installations, and the prediction was missed.
Receipts
LAST CHECKED 2026-06-11- [VIDEO] Model Y Unveil, Mar 14 2019 (Tesla official, YouTube)
- [REPORT] cnn.com
- [REPORT] Inverse: Musk declares 2019 year of the solar roof (at Model Y unveil)
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